45 Across
NYT Daily • August 31, 2025
More in need of a sticky roller
Answer:
LINTIER
Hint:
Not available
Explanation:
This clue plays on the idea of something being covered in lint, which you’d clean with a sticky roller. "Lintier" sounds like "lint-y" (full of lint) but is also a comparative form of "linty," meaning more covered in lint than something else. The wordplay turns a simple adjective into a humorous, exaggerated version to fit the "more in need" part of the clue.